Oil Ministry typist ‘hired’ by firm at 20 times salary

According to sources, Chandra, who joined the petroleum ministry in 2008, allegedly used to leak confidential documents to several “agents” of corporates. During interrogation, he reportedly told the police that he had befriended some of these “agents”, who helped him develop contacts and get the job with Jubilant Energy.

Sources said Chandra developed a “good network” in the ministry, which he then reportedly used to bargain for a good position in Jubilant Energy. Chandra allegedly used his contacts in the ministry to access confidential documents and pass them on to his seniors in the company.
Sources said Chandra fraudulently acquired an MBA degree before he joined Jubilant Energy as a senior executive.

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Two others arrested in the case, brothers Rakesh Kumar and Lalta Prasad, also worked temporarily for the petroleum ministry till 2012.

They are alleged to have leaked documents to an agent, who has been identified and is likely to be called in for questioning soon. The duo reportedly received Rs 5,000-10,000 per document. Their father, Asharam, employed as a multi-tasking staff at Shastri Bhawan, is among those arrested.

Police sources said the two brothers quit their jobs with the ministry to become “agents” for corporates, while Asharam continued to work there.

According to sources, the five corporate executives who have been arrested — Shailesh Saxena, Manager Corporate Affairs, RIL; Subhash Chandra, Senior Executive, Jubilant Energy; Rishi Anand, Deputy General Manager, Reliance ADAG; Vinay Kumar, Deputy General Manager, Essar; and, K K Naik, General Manager, Cairn India — were in direct contact with Asharam, his two sons, and Ishwar Singh, also employed as multi-tasking staff at Shastri Bhawan.

The call detail records accessed by the police reportedly show that the five executives used to directly converse with them. Sources said the executives would make demands for specific documents.